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Permission and retention permission for change of use at Connabury, Castleblayney,…

Connabury , Castleblayney , County Monaghan

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 15, 2026

Applicant: Paul & Aisling Markey
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

2 Apr 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 562253f98d61bc2917cf53362cdf69b70fafb537cde819de68e0c51c2cd4d1cd · field: ReceivedDate
22 May 2026Further information requested
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 562253f98d61bc2917cf53362cdf69b70fafb537cde819de68e0c51c2cd4d1cd · field: FIRequestDate
18 Jun 2026Further information received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 562253f98d61bc2917cf53362cdf69b70fafb537cde819de68e0c51c2cd4d1cd · field: FIRecDate
15 Jul 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 562253f98d61bc2917cf53362cdf69b70fafb537cde819de68e0c51c2cd4d1cd · field: DecisionDate
18 Aug 2026Grant recorded
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 562253f98d61bc2917cf53362cdf69b70fafb537cde819de68e0c51c2cd4d1cd · field: GrantDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Connabury , Castleblayney , County Monaghan. Proposal excerpt: “permission and retention permission for change of use at Connabury, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. The development consists of; Retention of change of use from domestic dwelling to short term tourist rental accommodation, …”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Connabury , Castleblayney , County Monaghan

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

permission to extend existing graveyard to include access roads, plot locations, columbarium wall, drainage & all associated…About 300 m · Connabury/Onomy , Castleblayney , Co. MonaghanRef 2660115 · Permission granted with conditions
permission to retain & complete extensions to existing two-storey dwelling house, modifications to single-storey roof (from f…About 400 m · Onomy/Annahale , Castleblayney , Co. MonaghanRef 2657 · New Application
permission for the part change of use of an existing creche to a funeral home, new external signage and associated site devel…About 500 m · Thomas Street , Castleblayney , Co. MonaghanRef 2660298 · Further Information
permission for construction of a vehicular entrance to serve residential property and agricultural landsAbout 500 m · Connabury , Castleblaney , Co MonaghanRef 2660280 · Further Information
retention permission for change of finished floor levels, change of ground levels and change of boundary fencing from that pr…About 800 m · Annahale , Castleblayney , Co MonaghanRef 2660105 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Monaghan County Council · Reference 2660124

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 562253f98d61bc2917cf53362cdf69b70fafb537cde819de68e0c51c2cd4d1cd

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 562253f98d61bc2917cf53362cdf69b70fafb537cde819de68e0c51c2cd4d1cd

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:30.254924+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

permission and retention permission for change of use at Connabury, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. The development consists of; Retention of change of use from domestic dwelling to short term tourist rental accommodation, proposed conversion of attached garage to habitable accommodation and all associated site works

Application details

Reference: 2660124
Applicant: Paul & Aisling Markey
Site address: Connabury , Castleblayney , County Monaghan
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: RETENTION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: April 02, 2026
Decision due: July 15, 2026
Council decision date: July 15, 2026
Authority: Monaghan County Council

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "permission and retention permission for change of use at Connabury, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Th...", "NPAD": "permission and retention permission for change of use at Connabury, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. The development consists of; Retention of change of use from domestic dwelling to short term tourist rental accommodation, proposed conversion of attached garage to habitable accommodation and all associated site works"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "Connabury Castleblayney County Monaghan A75 DF76", "NPAD": "Connabury , Castleblayney , County Monaghan"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660124/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660124/0"}

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